PH logs third Omicron case
The Philippines has recorded its third case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
The patient is a 36-year-old unvaccinated Filipino who returned from Qatar via Mactan-Cebu International Airport on November 28.
He tested positive for the virus on December 5 and completed isolation in Cebu before traveling to Cavite, where he self-quarantined upon arrival.
As of Monday, December 20, the patient remains asymptomatic and is finishing his home quarantine in Cavite.
Health authorities are identifying possible close contacts among his co-passengers.
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